UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Ahmed, Mahmood
- Drug Discovery Unit - Professor (Teaching and Research) of Medicinal Chemistry
Person: Academic
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Development of a Preclinical Candidate for Chagas Disease That Acts Through Inhibition of Trypanosoma Cruzi Squalene Synthase
Bodkin, M. (Investigator), De Rycker, M. (Investigator), Gilbert, I. (Investigator), Gray, D. (Investigator) & Read, K. (Investigator)
1/04/25 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Toward better understanding of compound property requirements for effective drug distribution to the female reproductive tract
Norval, S. (Investigator) & Read, K. (Investigator)
1/11/24 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Structure-guided drug discovery coalition
Baragana, B. (Investigator), Bodkin, M. (Investigator), Gilbert, I. (Investigator) & Postis, V. (Investigator)
1/07/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Acoziborole resistance associated mutations in Trypanosoma brucei CPSF3
Ridgway, M., Novotna, M., Mendoza Martinez, C., Tinti, M., Altmann, S., Sloan, G. & Horn, D. (Lead / Corresponding author), 3 Mar 2026, In: PLoS Pathogens. 22, 3 , e1013764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Novel Class of Orally Bioavailable Phenylglycine–Benzoxaborole Conjugates with Antimalarial Activity and Potentially Novel Mechanism of Action
Morake, M., Taylor, D., Coertzen, D., Njoroge, M., Krugmann, L., Leshabane, M., da Rocha, S., Qahash, T., Girling, G., Coyle, R., Lee, M. C. S., Wittlin, S., Llinás, M., Birkholtz, L. M., Basarab, G. S. & Chibale, K., 8 Jan 2026, In: ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 17, 1, p. 22-31 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crystallographic characterisation and development of bi-substrate inhibitors of coronavirus nsp14 methyltransferase
Georgiou, I., Robinson, C., O'Byrne, S. N., Matsuda, A., Grygier, P., Smith, C. D., O'Neill, S., Ahmad, S. A., Norval, S., Post, J. M., Groenewold, G. J. M., Urakova, N., Wanningen, P., Kresik, L., Plewka, J., Delpal, A., See, K., Eadsforth, T., Wierzbicka, K. & Decroly, E. & 7 others, , 6 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Medicinal Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Supporting data for “A Systematic Study of the In Vitro Pharmacokinetics and Estimated Human In Vivo Clearance of Indole and Indazole-3-Carboxamide Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists Detected on the Illicit Drug Market”
Brandon, A. (Creator), Antonides, L. (Creator), Riley, J. (Contributor), Epemolu, O. (Contributor), Read, K. (Creator) & McKenzie, C. (Creator), University of Dundee, Mar 2021
DOI: 10.15132/10000164
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Modelling data for: Short-course combination treatment for experimental chronic Chagas disease
González Del Valle, S. (Creator), Zuccotto, F. (Creator), Luise, C. (Creator), Wyllie, S. (Creator) & De Rycker, M. (Creator), Dryad, 14 Dec 2023
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.95x69p8r7, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.95x69p8r7 and one more link, https://zenodo.org/records/10386313 (show fewer)
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Prizes
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Best oral presentation at MGMS Young Modellers’ Forum
Ezzat Girgis Fahmy Ibrahim, P. (Recipient), Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Current Trends in Forensic Toxicology 2023 Poster Award
Baginski, S. (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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DNDi Project of the Year 2023
De Rycker, M. (Recipient), Bell, S. (Recipient), Cookson, A. (Recipient), MacLean, L. (Recipient), Paterson, C. (Recipient), Riley, J. (Recipient), Thomas, J. (Recipient), Thompson, S. (Recipient), Torrie, L. (Recipient), Wyllie, S. (Recipient), De Sousa Paradela, L. (Recipient), Cookson, K. (Recipient), Gardner, E. (Recipient), Hughes, F. (Recipient), Sharma, K. (Recipient) & Swan, L. (Recipient), 6 Oct 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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World Book Day - Drug Discovery Unit scientists visit local nurseries
Farrell, S. (Participant), Green, C. (Participant), Tavendale, A. (Participant), Bellany, F. (Participant), Da Silva Pacheco, J. (Participant), Joji, H. (Participant) & Webster, L. (Participant)
5 Mar 2026 → 6 Mar 2026Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Advanced Higher Chemistry pupils visit to Drug Discovery Unit
Matthews, S. (Organiser), Crossman, A. (Presenter), Ahmed, M. (Presenter), Farrell, S. (Presenter) & Cameron, A. (Advisor)
12 Mar 2026Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
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Festus Acquah
Farrell, S. (Host), Wyllie, S. (Host), Lee, M. (Host) & Milne, R. (Member)
12 Jan 2025 → 8 Mar 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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History and science come together at new Dundee TB exhibition
Floyd, A., Cleghorn, L., Tamaki, F., Davis, S., Hedges, L. & Mackintosh, A.
6/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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A Forensic Approach to Street Drugs
McKenzie, C. & Read, K.
23/01/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Student theses
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Characterisation of Small-Molecule GCN2 Modulators
Neill, G. A. R. (Author), Masson, G. (Supervisor) & Postis, V. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Developing a high throughput assay for determining an accurate intracellular concentration of compounds within gram-negative bacteria
Ness, M. (Author), Read, K. (Supervisor), Coulthurst, S. (Supervisor) & Gilbert, I. (Supervisor), 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Developing In-silico Fragment Screening and Optimisation Methodologies
Ezzat Girgis Fahmy Ibrahim, P. (Author), Gilbert, I. (Supervisor), Bodkin, M. (Supervisor) & Zachariae, U. (Supervisor), 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy